LENGTH OF TIME: 1-2 HOURS
LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY: EASY
1 BACK TO BASICS
WE ALWAYS HAVE TO BEGIN our builds by focusing on what matters most: the chassis. In this instance, that’s the Corsair 275R Airflow. To get to the nitty-gritty, we need to remove the panels, and for this case that’s quick and easy. For the front panel, simply pull from the bottom to unclip it and then again from the top to pop it off. For the tempered glass side panel there are four thumb screws that are keeping it in place—just loosen these and keep them somewhere safe. Whenever taking the glass panel off a case, rest it on its back to avoid the glass panel slipping off—yes you guessed it, we’ve made that mistake before. Lastly, the back panel is held on with two captive thumbscrews, and when they’re loosened, it slides off. With all the panels removed, we can start cracking on with this build.
2 HIGH-FIVE I5
for a moment, we bring our ASRock motherboard to the table, as well as our Intel Core i5-13400F. As this motherboard has been used before, it’s important to make sure that the socket and the area around the socket are clean. Even more vital is that all the pins are straight and none have been bent. Luckily, there was no issue with this board, so we could crack on with installing the CPU. First
